You may have a point. Since bureaucrats aren't very
bright, the exchange probably went something like this:
Microsoft: Windows is better! Bureaucrat:Why, you're
absolutely correct! Whatever could I have been thinking!
I've got news for you,
buddy: If I don't see a Republican candidate worth voting for,
and Hilary wins the Democrat nomination (and she will), I'm not even going to bother voting!
Can somebody tell me
what the freaking point is? You either vote for this puppet of our Corporate America Overlords, or you vote for the other one. Kind of like Soviet Russia, except instead of one choice you get two identical ones.
People think the govt. should have unlimited authority, but
the very real certainty for abuse never occurs to them. (And it **will** be abused.)
When the next administration (or the next one after that) starts committing really outrageous abuses, I hope like hell
it's a Democrat so I can listen to the Republicans screaming their heads off.
I've always felt the thinking of the Gnome folks was a tad curious. IIRC the whole motivation behind Gnome was "OMG!! Trolltech is a corporation, and therefore evil! Either that, or they could be in the future!"
Fair enough; I have a healthy distrust of corporations myself. But then they go jump into bed with MS with Mono /.net. So why does MS, of all the companies in the world, get a free pass on "They might be evil"?
I was about to type that someone wasn't paying attention to the rumblings of "Linux uses our IP", but now it just occurred to me that certain influential people might actually believe that! Esp. Miguel and Novell execs.
Here's all the proof we need that advanced extraterrestrial
civilizations actually exist! Can I emigrate to this wonderful
planet you live on, please?:-)
If this is true, there will be lots of smart teenagers with free time on their hands and everyday access to Linux OS. I see lots of new Linux viruses and exploits coming out shortly.
OH NOEZ!! Teh 133T h4xx0rz in Russia are going
to send me an email virus, or attack my browser with a malicious script! Whatever shall I do? [...wrings hands...]
Phew, you really had me going there for a minute! I guess I'll have to go take a shower, since my clothes are drenched in sweat from all the anxiety!
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Next up....roadside execution for speeding.
Well, if that's a concern, I guess you could always move to Austin, Texas, where there are no traffic laws whatsoever.
Why do you think everyone is moving here?
Er, no, not exactly.
More like corporations themselves are the govt.
Our "government" is nothing more than a corporate liaison; basically, the HR Dept. for Corporate America.
You left out the part about them being persecuted for the sake of righteousness.
my good colleague Wally
Dilbert, is that you?
I am intrigued by your ideas and wish to subscribe to your newsletter.
rsnapshot does this already.
Yes, the summers are hot, but that's just the summer. The rest of the year enjoys perfect temperatures.
Yes, the summers are hot, but that's just the summer. The rest of the year enjoys randomly variable weather that drives meteorologists mad. FTFY.
Wow, I can't imagine where that post might have originated from?
It's quite simple, ctually:
It's Marcel Gagne, who writes that column Cooking with Linux for Linux Journal!
Vite, Francois, to the cellar immediament! Fetch our guests a bottle of that $obscure-foofy-brand-of-wine that I've been saving for this occasion...
You may have a point. Since bureaucrats aren't very bright, the exchange probably went something like this:
Microsoft: Windows is better!
Bureaucrat:Why, you're absolutely correct! Whatever could I have been thinking!
sudo apt-get new hdd from better manufacturer
package "new hdd from better manufacturer" depends on "more money" but it does not seem to be available.
I love you.
Your check is in the mail.
Quality is job one.
Your vote really counts.
I've got news for you, buddy: If I don't see a Republican candidate worth voting for, and Hilary wins the Democrat nomination (and she will), I'm not even going to bother voting!
Can somebody tell me what the freaking point is? You either vote for this puppet of our Corporate America Overlords, or you vote for the other one. Kind of like Soviet Russia, except instead of one choice you get two identical ones.
People think the govt. should have unlimited authority, but the very real certainty for abuse never occurs to them. (And it **will** be abused.)
When the next administration (or the next one after that) starts committing really outrageous abuses, I hope like hell it's a Democrat so I can listen to the Republicans screaming their heads off.
It's funny how so many of the comments on Vista go like this:
(either) It sucks whale dick through a garden hose from the other side of the galaxy!
(or) OK, it's not all that bad, but it's not a compelling upgrade over XP, either.
I've always felt the thinking of the Gnome folks was a tad curious. IIRC the whole motivation behind Gnome was "OMG!! Trolltech is a corporation, and therefore evil! Either that, or they could be in the future!"
Fair enough; I have a healthy distrust of corporations myself. But then they go jump into bed with MS with Mono / .net. So why does MS, of all the companies in the world, get a free pass on "They might be evil"?
I was about to type that someone wasn't paying attention to the rumblings of "Linux uses our IP", but now it just occurred to me that certain influential people might actually believe that! Esp. Miguel and Novell execs.
representatives of the American people
representatives of Corporate America (fixed)
All we have to do is get somebody to give Bush a blow job.
Any Republican congressman want to volunteer?
Shame on you! Did you really have to say it like that?
Now I'll never be able to think of "cunt" the same way again!
Soon Linux will be passing Vista installations at this rate!
FTFY
Being harrassed by the California branch of Fascist Corporate America: not cool.
OTOH boric acid is your friend.
I'm sure you guys can think of 100s more. :)
Allow me to introduce the Matrix trilogy...
I won't get into refuting the other points you make, but I don't know what "hard to use programs" you're referring to.
Sure, there's lots of "hard to use programs", but I don't think anyone is pimping Vim and Mutt to "Joe Average".
Would you care to provide some specifics, or have you actually used Linux, Mr. Ballmer?
Let me know when BSD gets package management that doesn't suck.
Here's all the proof we need that advanced extraterrestrial civilizations actually exist! Can I emigrate to this wonderful planet you live on, please? :-)
If this is true, there will be lots of smart teenagers with free time on their hands and everyday access to Linux OS. I see lots of new Linux viruses and exploits coming out shortly.
OH NOEZ!! Teh 133T h4xx0rz in Russia are going to send me an email virus, or attack my browser with a malicious script! Whatever shall I do?[...wrings hands...]
Phew, you really had me going there for a minute! I guess I'll have to go take a shower, since my clothes are drenched in sweat from all the anxiety!